The main disadvantage is having an extra contact point for a single language.
The biggest advantage is that, with no agency or LSP, you’ll save at least a good 25%.
Some projects require an agency/LSP, some may not; in both cases, I can help.

I use Trados Studio & Excel almost exclusively, they allow me to work with the most common file formats (xls, xliff, xml, po, just to name a few). Here’s a – probably incomplete – list of the CATs I’ve used over the years:

Hell, no! Videogames have always been a hobby, a diversion, something which made me fail my exams at the university! In 2015 they have become a full time job, and spending hours and hours playing eventually paid off!